Bazaar 2015 Entertains Blue Jay Families and Friends

Posted March 30, 2015 / Last updated April 1, 2015

A drone flies over the Blue Jay Bazaar in late afternoon. (Click photo to view photo gallery.)

The 2015 Blue Jay Bazaar entertained thousands of Jesuit students, alumni, parents, and friends with great food, prizes, fun, performances, and games on a sun-filled Saturday, March 28.

From the top-notch live entertainment to the fun games, delicious food and exciting raffles, this years’ Bazaar was a great success. Jesuit extends its thanks and appreciation to this year’s Bazaar co-chairs, Lori Ryan and Laurie Gaudet. Their tireless work, along with a legion of volunteers and sponsors, helped ensure the success of this annual event.

A young alumnus, Dustin Ward ’13, was the lucky winner of the $5,000 Grand Raffle. Ward said he is shocked that he won. He said his mother, Cheryl Ward, who volunteers in the Boutique, bought a single ticket for him on Friday, the day before the big event. The ticket was personally pulled by Jesuit president Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J. and witnessed by raffle co-chair Jan Mickan.

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2015 Blue Jay Bazaar

A drone get's a bird's eye view of the Bazaar.
The MCJROTC performs the National Anthem to open the Bazaar.
The Jesuit Cheerleaders perform for the crowd gathered by the stage.
The Jayettes get airborne during their performance at the Bazaar.
On behalf of Jesuit, Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J. '66 thanks the 2015 Bazaar co-chairs, Lori Ryan (right) and Laurie Gaudet (left), for their tireless efforts and work to make the event successful.
Junior Andre Nguyen takes a throw in the Dunking Booth.
Mr. Jason Giaccone directs the Jesuit Jazz Band which performs for the large crowd gathered near the stage.
Tess Carriere gets her face painted. Tess is the sister of Jayette Ellen Carriere.
Pre-freshman Ben Willis prepares to "smash the can" in the booth of the same name.
Inside the auditorium, the Philelectic Society presents a big song and dance number from "The Music Man" which opens April 10.
In the Phils' preview of its upcoming production "The Music Man," the folks of Iowa dance to "Shipoopi."
Mr. Julio Minsal-Ruiz, S.J. tries his hand at the tennis booth.
Claire Hefler gets a lift from her grandfather, Henry Hefler, Sr. while she checks out the baby chicks in the Petting Zoo as mom Liz Hefler looks on. Claire is the daughter of Henry Hefler, Jr. '99.
Sophomore Richi Fernando assists Blue Jay fans picking up gear from the Blue Jay shop.
These "sweet" volunteers assist Bazaar-goers looking for dessert. The Sweet Shoppe volunteers pictured from left are: Jennifer French, Becky McKeough, Coco Bendernagel, Felicia Saunders, and Tiffney Cashman.
The Frozen Food booth is well staffed by volunteers: Kelly Wenzel, Kimberly Francis, Paulette Wilson, Sarah Pertuit, Beth Mims, April Pertuit, Wendy Rodrigue, Phyllis Robert, Michele Poché, Cathy Zito, and Bill Robert.
Philelectic Society Members Catherine Sillars (Ben Franklin/NOCCA) and Emma Lopez (Newman) pose with Jayson.
At the brand-new Fishing Rodeo Casting Contest booth, Art Brewster '80 assists St. Philip Neri student Christopher Grace with his release.
Junior Joseph Dupré displays the game-used football being auctioned off to the crowd.
Football head coach Mark Songy starts the auction for the signed photo of the state championship team.
Josh Parfait, Jayson, and Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J. '66 enjoy the nice weather at the Bazaar.
Sam Finicle, 11, watches his friend Matthew Labbe, 11, try to ring a drink at the Bazaar. Sam is the brother of sophomore Ben and son of Thomas '84.
Blue Jay parents Adrian Schwing and his sister, Beth Chin, show off their winnings at the Dine Around booth.
A group of freshmen find a shady spot to enjoy icecream cones. From left are Talon Comeaux, Max Elvir, Luke Parks, Will Eloinghausen, Andre Mire, and Austin Carter.
A drone get's a bird's eye view of the Bazaar.
Coach Graham Jarrott shows his godson, Xander, how to cast at the Fishing Rodeo Casting Contest booth.
Keeping busy at the ticket booth are Jamie Roy, Karen DeBlieux and Peter DeBlieux, Greer Resig, and Charlie Cerise.
Blue Jay dads Tim Scott and Louis Schott '83 cook up some tasty shrimp quesadillas.
Golf team students, junior Camerion Kaupp, freshman Jake Kuebel, and junior Carol Carino oversee the Golf Putting Green booth.
Juniors Cade Fuxan and John Nimmo join Eric Dudenhefer (projected Class of 2031) as the 3-year-old entertains the crowd with his love for music. Eric is son of Frank '88 and brother of Evan, who is a junior. And on the left dancing to the music of Midnight Horizon, is Gregory Schwing '11. His brother, senior Michael Schwing, is the lead guitarist in the band.
Bullseye and this Blue Jay gets a dunking!
The youngsters have a close encounter with the climbing wall.
A drone flies over the Bazaar in late afternoon.
Hovering over the grill where they cooked up hundreds of hamburgers and hot dogs are Blue Jay dads, from left, Wayne Castillo, Sam McCord, Roger Jordan, Will Baudouin, and Damon Anderson.
A drone get's a bird's eye view of the Bazaar.
In charge of frying shrimp, oysters, catfish (and some rogue chicken) are, from left, sisters Allison and Jeannine Malbrough, their mom Shirley Malbrough, Bryan Coleman, and Meghan Malbrough with her dad Bobby Malbrough and her brother Garrett Malbrough '07. In front is Thomas, grandson of Shirley and Bobby.
Jesuit president Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J. '66 announces the winner of the $5,000 raffle: Dustin Ward of the Class of 2013.
The music played all day, with Netural Snap closing out the schedule. Several members of the band are Blue Jays from the Class of 2013.
Nick Matulich '68 stopped by the Bazaar with his grandson Jacques Pierre Claude-Meyer.
Dispensing Daiquiris all day long never took a toll on this trio of Blue Jay volunteers, from left, Lori Lorentz, Melissa Holmes, and Annie Matthews.
Jesuit parents Cindy and Trevor Sprague dispensed ice cream cones and cups all day long with their mothers and mothers-in-law, Brenda Sprague (left) and Kathy Kohl (3rd from left).
With the change from Sunday to Saturday, the Bazaar also extended its closing time one hour to 8 p.m.
At the end of the day, the cleanup begins.
Members of the National Honor Society prepare to fan out over and through the yard for a preliminary cleaning and pick up of trash.